Poor mans Bender table, Cheap way to bend plate aluminum |
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 Aug 4 2015, 05:38 PM
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Shovel Buster!  Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 19-October 14 From: Denver Member No.: 118,315  |
*5 Door hinges (you can see in the pics what happened to the hinges when I only used 2)
*some sturdy wood boards *some screws (2 and 3 inch) *2 C-clamps (5 inch gap or more)
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Aug 5 2015, 03:51 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 19-October 14 From: Denver Member No.: 118,315 |
Thanks Mrs.CP. After using 5 hinges, it worked great to finish the piece in the photo. But then I got to the 2 foot long sections of the sluice. The wood handle snapped. I gotta unscrew some boards, and put 2 boards at once for the handle, then secure it again.
 (won't have the sluice finished by the weekend.)Oh well. -------------------- Thankful member of COLORADO PROSPECTOR CLUB
Level 2 Joined Oct. 19th 2014 (pay member since Apr. 1st 2015) Referral code: DS531 "Like a fine gemstone, the mind is more beautiful when it is open and free to receive the light." - (Dave's ramblings 52 : 80 ) |
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Dave S. Poor mans Bender table Aug 4 2015, 05:38 PM
Mrs.CP That looks like it works good Dave! Aug 5 2015, 10:50 AM Crusty Very bendy!! Aug 5 2015, 08:41 PM
EMac I thought about building one of these when I was m... Sep 2 2015, 09:51 AM |
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